Dismissed

The appeal for a higher (compensable) disability rating for bilateral hand scars is dismissed as the Veteran informed the Board in writing that he no longer pursues this issue on appeal.

The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of a higher (compensable) disability rating for bilateral hand scars, indicating satisfaction with the March 18, 2024 rating decision.

Claimed conditions: bilateral hand scars
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: None
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: May 19, 2025
Citation: 25006705

What this means for you

A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.

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Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for functional abdominal pain syndrome, a headache disorder, dyspnea, left elbow disorder, left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, left knee disorder, and right foot plantar fasciitis. The Board denied an initial compensable rating for verruca vulgaris and bilateral hand scars. The Board remanded the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

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